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Though Norman Rockwell supposedly depicted life in New England, I agree it always felt (and still does) seems more representative of small town life in the Midwest/Plains states.
I'm no Rockwell expert, but it doesn't seem like much of his work included much in the way of landscapes. His "Freedom From Want" painting was based on a family in Vermont, but it could have just as easily been based on a family living in Iowa.
"Saying Grace" was based on visuals in New York and Philadelphia.
I am selling Rockwell short with my description of "quaint middle America." Americana is a more apt description. It's just, when I see quaint little downtowns, usually around Xmas, I think Rockwell.
I was going to say that you get the sense from his paintings of a more simpler time in a quaint small town setting. I think the architecture of the communities in his paintings gives off a New England/Northeastern small town look.
Hudson NY, a small, vibrant and ethnically diverse city of about 6500 south of Albany would fit. It is actually known for its art/antique scene and doesn't have a college. Nearby Chatham is another community that has that look.
Owego, Clayton and Watkins Glen are a few NY villages that would fit as well. Seneca Falls(a CDP/former village) is another one. Same for East Aurora and Cooperstown.
The only time I ever actively thought "This place looks like a Norman Rockwell artwork" was in Abilene, Kansas after leaving the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.
I'm no Rockwell expert, but it doesn't seem like much of his work included much in the way of landscapes. His "Freedom From Want" painting was based on a family in Vermont, but it could have just as easily been based on a family living in Iowa.
"Saying Grace" was based on visuals in New York and Philadelphia.
Yea, I skimmed through a webpage of his paintings and few have enough landscape to clearly identify the region:
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